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Program Info Online Programs. Rhode Island 1 campus. Program Info Classroom-Based Programs. Get Started with Herzing University What is your highest level of education? Get Started with Regent University What is your highest level of education completed? Part of the problem is that massage schools make you think it will be easy and that you can just step in and start making tons of money and get lots of clients.
That's what I talk about in my sites to try to inform people that it is hard work but it can be done. I just have to say that I only just stumbled across this forum last night. Why does everyone let "the body worker" get them s riled up? Just don't read or reply to them. For being in a field that is supposed to be peaceful, there sure is allot of hate here. Right or wrong, let's not let this person turn us into bad energy people.
Massage is what you make it like any career. I left the military, went to school and also got my esthetician license. I prepared myself to be successful and planned a career path I did it all and now own my own place. You are what you think! I love my career and the skin I'm in.. Trina in Portland, Oregon.
I hope nobody out there has it in for me because I asked about "The Body Worker" Please don't put me on the list too. I'm starting massage school in three weeks. Anyone out there have an opinion about the Southeastern School of Neuromuscular massage? Is there anyone out there that's from the Charlotte area who can tell me a little about the market? Ultimately, i decided to make this huge life change because I was sick and tired of working a corporate job that I hated instead of doing something I love.
I have no experience with that school, but I can speak to your plan in general. I did the same thing, quit a corporate job to massage. It was a HUGE mistake. I worked in technology and after 6 years I'll have to seriously retrain to get back in. But I'm working on it! You may love to massage now, and you may love it the first year. Almost anything can become miserable if you do it long enough. I make the same salary I did in my corporate job but without the insurance , education or retirement benefits.
The only way to make serious money in massage is to get out of the actual massage part and focus on the business. So that puts you back into a realm more similar to your corporate job anyway. Just stay there and be thankful for what you have. Maybe if you read some of thebodyworker sites instead of acting so hateful you would get what they are saying -god knows you need some help here and what you are doing is apparently not working so try something different.
Just like any other career -it is what you make it. I for one have found a working as a massage therapist to be very lucrative, rewarding and enjoyable and wouldn't trade it for any desk job, pt job or anything else. You can make great money and have fun and find it very fulfilling if you want to - or not. I find it quite interesting that anyone who disagrees with Your Leader is consistently labeled as 'needing help' and 'needing to try something different to make it work'. I disagreed once on a simple point of style and was slapped with the same label.
Independent thought is a good thing, folks. If I had a corporate job I'd hang on to it. The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Massage has its wonderful points but it's very challenging too. For me the 'spiritual fulfillment' just ended up to be a pipe dream. For me the realities of the daily grind of the business end of things and the physical discomfort cancel out any fulfillment I would otherwise enjoy.
Perhaps if I didn't accept insurance I would feel differently about it. Insurance billing is a HUGE pain in the nether-regions. I disagree about the lofty expectations. Most people I know had similar expectations to yours including me and we find it isn't even that good. I wouldn't do it over again. I'm getting it it more now. Would some of the practicing Massage Therapists say that the experience was ruined after regulations started to change? It seems as if the profession is going trough a huge transformation.
Now that massage is considered a good supplement for preventative care by doctors, would you say that the experience for the body worker has changed. Thanks for giving me something concrete. I can understand how having to deal with accepting insurance can be a real pain. Especially having to deal with it as the business owner. Here's my next question. I refuse to believe that all or even most of the LMT's on this page jumped into body work without taking a look at forums like this or talking to people with experience. Not that anyone is trying to convince me different The question is What was it that made you become a therapist?
What is it that keeps you an LMT?
We are the ones who've got it easy! One of the reasons individuals choose this profession is because of the flexibility it offers in terms of work hours, independence, and choice of practice locations and types. There are so many great things about massage therapy and bodywork however the industry itself is not focused or grounded and will continue to back slide or flounder until it finds a direction. Looking back it seems obvious but I was too young and stupid to know. Program Info Online Programs.
I know just like the next person how hard it is out there. Even if I was willing to go back to the corporate world, I can't - banks are still on freeze. The majority of people on this thread hate the profession and regret ever making the "huge mistake". Ok, I get that it sucks for you and that allot of you regret it, so what is the next step for you all?
Or were people just wanting to vent. Everyone needs to be able to be real. I am by no means Mrs. I appreciate an environment where I am safe to be honest about negative feelings. There are no judgments here. You only live once. For me regulation had nothing to do with my experience. The regulations have been the same since I've started my practice.
It's just the nature of the work: The negatives exceed the positives in my experience. I researched massage as a career choice obsessively for years before making the leap. I have a business degree and had proven myself successful at networking and marketing. I am in fantastic physical shape and am in tune with my body. A healing career was my first choice but western medicine and regulations turned me away from it. I had always succeeded at whatever I wanted.
Telling people to 'get the hell out' is as helpful as others telling you to get back in the corporate world. Do you think your last paragraph might be a little insulting too? If someone told me to go into the corporate world I wouldn't mind because I wouldn't take it to heart because I know I am best right where I am and I am very happy being a massage therapist.
I think people should get out of something if they are not happy doing it. Time is just to short to be living a life without being happy and passionate about what you do- that is all. Forrest12 in San Antonio, Texas. OMG you must be joking right?! I'm a massage student struggling to find time for school cause I work up to 12 hours days 6 days a week at Countrywide now BofA. We can't get enough staff to cover operations.
The same thing is happening all over the country. If you don't want to go back to the corporate world I understand tho. All my teachers recommend something like that. BonitaMarina in Miami, Florida. Here in Florida the problem is bad bad bad, I don't know about North Carolina. I've been attacked and grabbed but the owners laughed and said that's how it is, get used to it. I work at my own place now but still have problems with dirty old men. Looking back it seems obvious but I was too young and stupid to know.
I should of gone to PTA school instead. I can't just get the hell out for the same reason you can't just get your banking job back. Not that easy right now so we need to have more patience and sympathy for each other. I am so not here to get all personal and heated.
Really I come in peace. I guess I shouldn't be shocked considering the heading of the forum was a warning. Everyone on this page is valid to me. When I said to get the hell out I truly hope that you all find happiness. I was just looking for a little direction. Again, I'm sorry if I offended anyone. None of us knows I think that those men that have violated any of you should be in jail. I think that your bosses should be fined and put in jail as well, for allowing the behavior All of you deserve to be happy.
I'm gonna hop off of here because I don't want to add to any anger. Again, I am so sorry. I didn't come here to hurt anybody. I really do wish you all peace and happiness.
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Tracy in Portland, Oregon. I don't see anything getting personal or heated, massubian. I think everyone is OK. They're just responding, not getting mad. If I'm wrong let me know guys. It's just the nature of discussion forums. Everyone has different experiences and different opinions.
Some are passionate about massage and love it. Others are indifferent and think of it as just a job. Many passionately hate it and want to leave it but are finding it very difficult with this economy the way it is. What one person finds a challenge is no issue at all to someone else. I found that everyone else's opinion didn't affect me at all in the end, although like you I spoke with as many therapists as possible.
If you love massage and want to do it, go for it and make it your own! Did you think I was getting mad? No, not my intention. Sometimes it's hard to tell when you're not face-to-face.
I agree with tracy, everyones different and your experiences will be unique too. John Mikelson in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. To the guys considering Massage Therapy as a career. All the massage therapy jobs are being offered to females. Men ask for female massage therapists, and Women are asking for female massage therapists.
Regardless of how you look at it , the fileld has become dominated by the girls, thos who "put out" and those who are definitely trying to make a honest living. It is true a majority of the jobs are being offered to females, but opportunities for self-employment are unlimited for males. Why would you settle on employment when you can be your own boss and make your own destiny? This does pander to the stereotypes, but clients do accept males more in therapeutic settings. My clinic offers hand and foot rehabilitation for post-surgical clients.
All of our independent contractors have advanced training and are in high demand in our area. You are correct about one thing, though. Other professions in the medical field are much more accepted for males than massage. I wouldn't complain about it, though. The ladies deserve something, since men have traditionally dominated almost every other field.
We are the ones who've got it easy! You have the opportunity to start your own business, or work for someone else if you choose to. Depending on your lifestyle needs and goals, be sure to make a list of pros and cons between both options and decide which would work best for you. If you are just starting out in the industry, it may be best to work for someone else while you gain the important skills and knowledge required to start your own business. A survey of massage therapists found that the flexibility of work hours is one of the main enticements to the field.
Since most clients are unable to attend outside the regular work day, learning to be flexible should be important to you. You may also need to be able to accommodate working outside of normal work hours as well as weekend work. In most states, you will require the right licence as well as any other equipment to support your studying and business.
This includes uniforms, massage chairs and tables, as well as training. If you wish to start your own business , things such as membership to an industry association and professional indemnity insurance, supplies, equipment, advertising and marketing, and start-up costs will be required. However, if you decide to work from home, the cost will be significantly cheaper. A good way to work out the finances you will need to start your own massage clinic is by using a start-up cost calculator.
The next step in your career as a massage therapist is to begin looking at credible massage therapy courses in your area. You need to be qualified in order to start working professionally as a massage therapist. After you have completed your training you will then obtain your certificate and membership to an industry and, once you have professional indemnity insurance, the ability to work anywhere within the massage industry.
By completing a Certificate in Whole Body Massage with Discover Massage Australia, you will gather the skills and training needed to start your massage therapy career with confidence. From there, you will be able to qualify for membership to an industry and for professional indemnity insurance, allowing you to start your own business or work professionally in over 26 countries after you join the IICT — International Institute for Complementary Therapists. Questions to ask yourself before pursuing a career in massage therapy 1.
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